Outboard motor pan and cover



Jan`20, l948 J. H. BARDlN 2,434,784

OUTBOARD MOTOR PAN AND COVER Filed Dec. l1, 1945 Jesse H. Bardip rwwmPatented Jan. 20, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE oU'rsoAnD Moron PANAND yfcfovnn Jesse n. Barcia, Jackson, Miss.

Application December 11, 1945, serial No. negers 3 claims. (c1. 15o-'52)This invention has for an Vobject to provide a drip pan and cover for anoutboard motor.

A disagreeable feature of the outb-oard motor is the spilling of mixedgasoline and lubricating oil from the carburetor float chamber veverytime the motor is tilted 'and in the handling 'of the motor for eitherstorage or transportation purposes. With my drip pan and cover, the boaton which the outboard motor 4is mounted, the vehicle, such as forexample an automobile, in which the motor is being transported, and thestorage space in which the motor may be stored for any given period, andsuch articles as luggage and equipment which may be in proximity to theoutboard motor, and all kept entirely free of any -oil and gasolinewhich might drain from the motor.

The drip` pan and c over of my invention is adapted to be used` indiierent positions on the outboard motor and to serve not only as ameans for catching and retaining oil and gasoline draining from themotor, but also as a covering for the motor (whether the latter berunning, as when actually in use for propelling the boat, or if stopped,as when not being so actually used) to protect it from dirt and theweather.

In accordance with my invention, a sheet of exible material, adapted tobe thrown over the outboard motor and the edges thereof drawn togetherby a draw string and secured thereby in contracted condition forsecuring the cover in position, has attached to one face thereof a p-anof such a design as lends itself to ready association with the motor inany one of several positions on the motor to receive and hold oil andgasoline as may drain therefrom incidental to either a tilting of themotor while the latter is in position on the boat, or is beingtransported, or is being placed in a position of rest or storage, and toso receive and contain the oil and gasoline as to protect the sheet frombecoming soiled thereby.

Having thus outlined the nature and advantages of my invention, I willnow proceed to describe it in detail, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing in which is illustrated what is presentlyconsidered a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan View of the pan and cover;

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view taken substantially online 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a View of the outboard motor provided with the pan and coverof this invention and illustrating the position of the pan with respectto the motor when the motor is in a posil2 tion yof rest -for storage ortransportation purposes; and

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure -3 and illustrating the position ofthe pan with respect to the motor when the protecting cover of thisinvention is used to prot-ect the motor from the weather `either whilethe motor is running or is standing idle, as `when left on the boatovernight.

In the drawing 4li indicates afabric covering which is preferably waterproof., fire, resistant duck -material. The. dimensions of the fabricsheet will vary according tothe size of the outboard vmotor `for whichit is designed. VIn general the covering 5 will be of a length and widthas will permit lit toebe thrown overthe motor and substantiallyentirely-envelop the latter as shown in the drawing. Also the fabric ispreferablyof the :edge contour suggested in the drawing, thelongitudinal edges thereof being slightly convex, the end edges beingstraight, and the sheet being slightly narrower at one end than at theopposite end, in order that it will conform generally to the shape ofthe motor and present a neat appearance when in final secured positionthereon.

Along the side edges and the wider end edge thereof the fabric coveringis provided with spaced eyelets 6 through which is threaded a drawstring 'I that is preferably in the form of a suitable length of rope.The ends of the draw string are knotted as at 8 so as to guard againstthe string being accidentally withdrawn. The draw string 'I gathers thecovering 5 around the head or main operative portion of the outboardmotor 9 as shown in Figures 3 and 4 so that the fabric coversubstantially completely encloses the same, and is secured in place whenthe draw string is pulled tight and tied.

A pan I0, fabricated from sheet metal or other suitable material issecured to the fabric cover 5 at the inner side of the cover by rivetsor other suitable fastening means Il. Pan I0 is shallow and has the rimI2 thereof flared as shown so that the motor 9 will more readily fittherein and drainage from the motor directed toward the bottom of thepan.

The pan I0 is positioned on the cover 5 equidistantly inward from theside edges of the cover and near to the end edge I3 than the end edge I4of the cover. By having the pan so located on the cover, both areadapted to be used in different positions (see Figures 3 and 4) on theoutboard motor.

At that end thereof nearer the edge I3 cf the cover 5, pan I0 is shapedto provide therefor a mouth I5 which when the pan and cover are on themotor in the position shown in Figure 3, is disposed adjacent thecarburetor float chamber of the outboard motor. As is well known whenthe boat is beached, or when removing the outboard motor from the boat,tilting of the motor is necessary. On such an occasion, and also whentransporting the motor either by hand or vehicle, or when the motor isin a positionof rest, as when stored, all mixed oil and gasoline whichis in the carburetor float chamber, drains therefrom. By the use of mydevice, when the same is in the position shown in Figure 3, that is,with the mouth I5 of the pan disposed opposite the carburetor floatchamber, the oil and gasoline will drain into the pan on each and all ofthe occasions j ust mentioned. In this connection it should be herenoted that the bottom wall of the pan at the mouth l5 is inclined so asto cause the oil and gasoline to flow inward toward the deep part of thepan. Also the design and location of the pan permits of the latter beingemptied of the loil and gasoline without the gasoline mixture cominginto contact with and soiling the cover.

When the device of my invention is used to protect the outboard motorunder conditions of use, the fabric cover 5 and pan l0 are placed on theoutboard motor with the pan I0 tted onto the top of the motor so as notto interfere in any way with the moving parts thereof, and with thefabric 5 enveloping the motor in a manner to eiectively protect thelatter from dirt, rain, etc., as is shown in Figure 4.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the'pan and cover assemblycontemplated by my invention is simple in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture and well adapted vfor the purposes intended.

While I have herein described a preferred embodiment of my invention, Iam nevertheless 4 aware that various changes may be made therein, withinthe scope of the claims hereto appended.

What I claim is:

l. A combination drip pan and cover for outboard motors comprising a panpositioned internally of the cover to collect drippings from the motor,and a flexible fabric sheet attached to the pan and adapted tosubstantially completely envelope the motor and the pan when the coveris in position on an outboard motor.

2. A pan and cover for outboard motors, comprising a fabric sheetadapted to be draped over the motor, and a shallow pan attached to theinner face of the sheet and provided with a mouth portion for directingthe drippings from the motor into the pan when the pan is positionedwith said mouth disposed opposite the carburetor float chamber of themotor.

3. A pan and cover for outboard motors, comprising a fabric sheetadapted to envelope the outboard motor, gathering means for contactingthe edges of the sheet around the propeller shaft housing of theoutboard motor and securing the edges in contracted condition, and adrippan secured to the inner face of the sheet in position to collectdrippings from the motor.

JESSE H. BARDIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Deerwester Nov. 3, 1942

